Title 7, AgricultureRelease 119-102
§4205 Farmland Resource Information
Title 7 › CHAPTER 73 — FARMLAND PROTECTION POLICY › § 4205
Summary
The Secretary must work with other agencies and with state extension services to create and share education about why productive farmland matters. The Secretary must also set up one or more centers to collect and distribute information on farmland issues, policies, programs, technical guidance, and local or state ideas.
Full Legal Text
Title 7, §4205
Agriculture, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
(a)The Secretary, through existing agencies or interagency groups, and in cooperation with the cooperative extension services of the States, shall design and implement educational programs and materials emphasizing the importance of productive farmland to the Nation’s well-being and distribute educational materials through communications media, schools, groups, and other Federal agencies.
(b)The Secretary shall designate one or more farmland information centers to serve as central depositories and distribution points for information on farmland issues, policies, programs, technical principles, and innovative actions or proposals by local and State governments.
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Effective Date
Section effective six months after Dec. 22, 1981, see section 1549 of Pub. L. 97–98, set out as a note under section 4201 of this title.
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Citation
7 U.S.C. § 4205
Title 7, Agriculture
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102